5.10.16

#639 There is a little wicca in all of us..

Wicca is an eclectic religious belief centred around gods,
goddesses, and nature worship. Wicca is the love of nature and its elements primarily
earth, air, fire, water, sun, moon and so on. It does not worship nature, but
loves it, most wiccans are very nature oriented. The love of nature and
paganism was an important part of Romantic Movement in English literature.
Wicca is based on "harmony with nature and all aspects of the god and
goddess divinity."

Wiccan practice involves the manipulation of nature through
various rituals in attempts to gain power, prestige, love, or whatever else a
Wiccan wants. It uses symbols in its ceremonies and follows the calendar
in reference to Wiccan festivals. Its roots are in ancient agrarian
Celtic Society. It is considered Neo-Pagan (based on old European and
pre-Christian belief systems). Wicca does not have a structure of clergy
and/or congregations. But it does have priests and priestesses which are
in leadership positions within covens that have witches. The varying traditions
of Wicca have different requirements for attaining the level of priest and
priestess. Some of the more common varieties of Wicca are 1734,
Alexandrian, Celtic, Dianic, Dicordian, Eclectic, Gardnerian, and
Georgian. Wicca is even recognized as a religion in the military.

There are two basic codes by which the Wiccans live. First
is the Wiccan Rede which states, "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye
Will". This means that a Wiccan is free to use his or her magic as
long as it doesn't harm anyone. The second is the Threefold Law which
says that all the good you do will return to you threefold in this life.
Likewise, all the harm you do will return to threefold as well. In Wicca, a person is free to discover his or her own path.

Wicca is a deep appreciation and awe in watching the sunrise or
sunset, the forest in the light of a glowing moon, a meadow enchanted by the
first light of day. It is the morning dew on the petals of a
beautiful flower, the gentle caress of a warm summer breeze upon your skin, or
the warmth of the summer sun on your face. Wicca is the fall
of colourful autumn leaves, and the softness of winter snow. It
is light, and shadow and all that lies in between. It is the song of
the birds and other creatures of the wild. Whilst I don't know any Wicca's myself, I do adore the harmony of nature and all that it offers.

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